So I decided to start my own little company...

[Riccardo]

Congrats!!! thumbsup
Best of luck
R.

[chokagratte]

Please tell me more!!, I need to buy a full loaded lunchbox and I can't wait!!

[IMS]

Good luck with this, David. Personally I think your idea of concentrating on things other than just mic pres is right on--some of us are more interested in being able to add a couple of flavors of analog eq and compressors in a space saving format than more pres (well at least I am ), and there aren't nearly as many options, especially if you only want each unit to take a single slot.

Irwin

[warhead]

I'm intrigued David!

War

[5down1up]

best of luck @ atticus !

[atticus]

Originally Posted by 5down1up

best of luck @ atticus !

Thanks!

[atticus]

Originally Posted by IMS

Good luck with this, David. Personally I think your idea of concentrating on things other than just mic pres is right on--some of us are more interested in being able to add a couple of flavors of analog eq and compressors in a space saving format than more pres (well at least I am ), and there aren't nearly as many options, especially if you only want each unit to take a single slot.

Irwin

Thanks! This is exactly what I was thinking when I came up with the concept for this company. Today has been a pretty exciting day as the first prototype showed up. It was very cool holding it in my hands for the first time!

[futur2]

Originally Posted by atticus

Thanks! This is exactly what I was thinking when I came up with the concept for this company. Today has been a pretty exciting day as the first prototype showed up. It was very cool holding it in my hands for the first time!

building up the tension, he?

[gm5k]

Originally Posted by futur2

building up the tension, he?

i think its working

[GYang]

Originally Posted by atticus

Well friends I have been dreaming about this for quite some time, and I am very happy to say that I have started my own pro audio manufacturing company called Analog Audio Works.

Apparently gearslutzs life is getting harder and harder with all these options.

anyway, good luck

[GYang]

Originally Posted by atticus

I won't say what it is yet but it is definitely not a "me too" product and will be very useful in the studio.

I omitted this, sounds great.

please, no more preamps and surgical or whatever clean and precise EQs, as well as, tape elmulators.
Most of us have them more than necessary.
But, smart de-essers, expanders, bass guitar EQ+comp/limiter, original filters might squeeze some pennies from my wallet
Don't forget that good discounts to selected gearslutz early adopters is part of today's game on opinion making.

[atticus]

Originally Posted by GYang

Apparently gearslutzs life is getting harder and harder with all these options.

anyway, good luck

Well my goal with my first product is to make a module that is both useful and cost effective. Not everyone will need it but for those who like a very versatile signal path it could be very cool. I am sending the first one to be tested this week. That will tell me where I should go next. Thanks for the interest!

[IMS]

Hmm, well we already know it's smaller than a breadbox...

[Jason Poulin]

thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup

[gm5k]

Originally Posted by atticus

Well my goal with my first product is to make a module that is both useful and cost effective. Not everyone will need it but for those who like a very versatile signal path it could be very cool. I am sending the first one to be tested this week. That will tell me where I should go next. Thanks for the interest!

the suspense is killing me!

[Brad McGowan]

Spill it dude!


Brad

[Chris]

Hmm. Some sort of 500 series patch bay?

[gm5k]

Originally Posted by Brad McGowan

Spill it dude!


Brad

ill second that notion!!

[atticus]

Ok, I will need a few more beta testers towards the middle of August as I get some pre- production modules done. If anyone has any interest please use the information request form on the website here and let me know. Thanks!

[atticus]

OK, In response to the roughly eleventy bajillion e-mails i have gotten this afternoon I should clarify a few things. In order to beta test this module you need to meet a few criteria:

1. You need to have an existing API 500 series rack.
2. You need to have any of the 500 series preamps.
3. You need to have to be able to keep quiet about it for a bit (NDA required, sorry).

That's about it.

[OBO]

Hey!! I'm very interested with your "thing"!!! the only question I have, is how much slots will it take in my lunchbox?? I don't have so much space in mine!!!

[Steamy Williams]

Originally Posted by atticus

1. You need to have an existing API 500 series rack.

Do you mean it has to be a rack actually manufactured by API, or can this be one of the third party racks available for the format?

[atticus]

Originally Posted by OBO

Hey!! I'm very interested with your "thing"!!! the only question I have, is how much slots will it take in my lunchbox?? I don't have so much space in mine!!!

It takes one slot. Thanks!

[atticus]

Originally Posted by Steamy Williams

Do you mean it has to be a rack actually manufactured by API, or can this be one of the third party racks available for the format?

It can be any of the racks. Thanks!

[Chris]

Originally Posted by atticus

It can be any of the racks. Thanks!

I sent a request.

[pan60]

you know I'm in

[mix-it-well]

You need a Preamp for it?
Something passive...a summing box ,EQ ,could be everything.
Damn now I`m curious.

[atticus]

Originally Posted by mix-it-well

You need a Preamp for it?
Something passive...a summing box ,EQ ,could be everything.
Damn now I`m curious.

Yep, could be...

Actually I am sending the prototype out this week to a fellow GS to check out. Just to be clear, this product will not revolutionize anything, but I think that it will be very useful in the studio as well as being a great value. Thanks!

[slaves666]

a 500 series TUNER?

[Brad McGowan]

Hi all,

I have the prototype unit at my studio right now for testing...complete with hacksawed aluminum front panel. David has asked me to not reveal what the unit does until it's a little closer to hitting the streets, but I can tell you the following. The design work has been done by someone with a name most of us will recognize. The signal path of the unit is very clean and uses very high quality components. The assembly is all being done by hand in the USA. Like David said, the thing isn't going to revolutionize the industry, but it will be a good utility/toolbox kind of module that will bring additional functionality to your rack. How's that for vague? I think the goal is to release it for a very reasonable price...much cheaper than we are accustomed to seeing with 500 modules. David has a number of other really great ideas for future modules that haven't been produced yet by other manufacturers. I think exciting times are ahead of us for the 500 format. Stay tuned.

Brad